Just A Bit Outside: The Premier Vancouver Sports Podcast

What happens when you upset an overreactor? A little bit of name calling of course. All in a days work in the world of Just A Bit Outside! After a slow start, the Canucks rebounded this week to get above the .500 mark. Should we be planning the parade, or pacing ourselves? We look back at the first home stand of the year, including our thoughts on the opening night ceremony and the new third jersey. How are things going in Utica with the Comets? We discuss it all and look forward to the first eastern road trip of the year. With football, the BC Lions playoffs hopes have been dashed, along with the season of their starting quarterback. What's left for the final three games for the team? How about those Seahawks? Another come from behind win led by Russell Wilson has the team at 5-1. Are they the team to beat in the NFC West, or is this a surprise? We even talk some baseball playoffs, as the World Series approaches. All this and more, plus our best and worst in Garbage Time!

We all overreact to things, like getting cut off in traffic or spilling a drink. One thing you can't overreact to is the excitement you feel for another episode of Just A Bit Outside! We start this week with the absolute beatdown the BC Lions delivered to Toronto. Is this team for real after winning four straight, or are they just beating teams worse than them? How about those Seahawks? Can they continue their winning streak into Cleveland, or are they due for a crash back to earth? Hockey season is now underway, and the Canucks have started with two losses. Is there reason to hit the panic button, or is that an overreaction? Will the offense start to click, or is something (or someone) missing from the team? Will home ice be the cure that ails them? All this and more, plus our best and worst in Garbage Time!

It's what we've waited months for... the 2019-2020 NHL season, and our Vancouver Canucks preview show! We cover it all - personnel, line combinations, best and worst case scenarios, anything and everything. Are they a playoff team? Let's find out!

Back with a vengeance! Did you miss us as much as we missed us? Only one week left until hockey season, but until then, here's another episode of Just A Bit Outside! We kick off with football, as the BC Lions are suddenly world beaters (except not), but let's take the positives. Can this momentum carry through the rest of the season? Would it be enough to save the jobs of the coach and GM? We also discuss the Seahawks first loss of the year, and wonder if they can fix their mistakes. Are they a contender or a pretender? With NHL training camp done and the pre-season in full swing, we discuss the Canucks and their challenges. Brock Boeser is back into the fold, but will he be ready for the season opener? What about the other roster battles going on? Who will be sent down to Utica or put on waivers? More answers may come in our season preview show later this week. All this and more, plus our best and worst in Garbage Time!

Sometimes you get exposed to greatness and remember the moment it happened. It probably happens every time you listen to Just A Bit Outside, but it definitely happened on September 7, 2019, when Bianca Andreescu won the Women's US Open singles title. We start off this show looking back on her historical achievement, including her run through the tournament and what it means for her future. Where does her win rank on great moments in Canadian sports? We also break down the Week 1 action from the NFL, which included a Seahawks win and another prima donna performance from a wide receiver. Plus an honourable mention to the BC Lions who at least looked better losing this week. Just one more sleep until the start of NHL Training Camp, so of course we talk about the Canucks. Will Brock Boeser be at training camp? Will he be with the Canucks at all this season? We look at a number of roster battles and players we are excited to see in action. Who do you think needs a great showing at camp? Will someone feel the sala

Autumn is upon us (or so the weather channel says), and if you aren't excited about September, maybe another episode of Just A Bit Outside will help. We start with the remarkable run of Bianca Andreescu at the US Open in New York. How good has she been, and what are her chances of moving onwards? Will the pro-American crowd and coverage be a distraction? It's also the eve of the NFL season, and we look at how the Seahawks are shaping up? Are they a playoff team or a pretender? We also make our week one predictions. Less than two weeks until the start of NHL Training Camp, so we discuss the competition for the Canucks this season. Each team in the Pacific Division gets dissected, as we debate how good or bad they will be. We also ask some tough questions about certain Canucks players and if they can adapt as needed to certain roles. All this plus our best and worst in Garbage Time!

As the end of summer approaches, here's something else to cling onto for dear life, another episode of Just A Bit Outside! We kick off with the surprise retirement of Andrew Luck from the NFL, and the reaction it generated. What does it mean for football to have star players walk away in their prime? Is this setting a precedent? Sadly we have to discuss another week of abysmal showings by the BC Lions and Vancouver Whitecaps. What can you even say at this point about either team? We talk some baseball, with Brendan's trip to Seattle to watch the Mariners and Blue Jays, plus the unfolding pennant races. Toss in a little hockey, as we wonder about the contract status of Brock Boeser and other NHL RFA's. A shout out to Brooke Henderson for her performance at the Canadian Open, and is there a mention of equestrian? All this and the start of the US Open for tennis, plus our best and worst in Garbage Time!

As we continue the countdown to the autumn sports seasons, here's another episode of Just A Bit Outside to get you through. We start off with the Whitecaps, who won a game and you'd think that's the big story, except they also demoted president Bob Lenarduzzi. Who is going to run the Caps? Who is to blame for the current state of the franchise? Will a new sporting director be able to turn it around? What about the BC Lions? Will a sale of the team help turn around their fortunes? Are there any positives in their tire fire of a season? You may have heard the Canucks extended the contract of Jim Benning. What do you think of this vote of confidence for the cartel? Is the franchise headed on the right track? Does this signal a newfound patience from ownership? We do a little GM comparison and history lesson to see if Benning deserved an extension. All this plus our best and worst in Garbage Time!

Are the dog days of summer over? Maybe, but the only way to know for sure is to check out this episode of Just A Bit Outside! We start off with possibly the greatest tennis achievement Canada has ever seen with Bianca Andreescu winning the Rogers Cup. Where does she go from here? How will the new pressures and attention affect her? We also dissect the BC Lions gut-wrenching loss in Hamilton. While there were positive signs, can anything be done to save the season? We answer your questions again, as you came through after a week of slacking. We cover everything from Loui Eriksson and Brock Boeser to the Utica Comets and the Western Lacrosse Association playoffs. Do you agree with our answers, or are we out to lunch? All this plus our best and worst in Garbage Time!

You'd think with the dog days of summer we'd have trouble coming up with stuff to talk about, and you'd be right, but we're so good we can still produce entertainment with another episode of Just A Bit Outside! We kick off this week with the Whitecaps win (yes, win). Sure it was against the worst team in the league, but let's focus on the positives. What sort of impact could a solid finish have towards the Caps season ticket drive? The Rogers Cup is also underway, with top Canadian tennis talent pitted against each other in the first round. Is this a good or bad thing for the tournament? Brendan goes off once again on the negativity surrounding certain sports franchises and the role social media plays in it. Why do people choose to be negative or positive? We answer more of your questions, including some NHL salary cap comparisons, plus our usual best and worst in Garbage Time!

Get your conspiracy hats on as we answer your questions in another episode of Just A Bit Outside! We start off with the BC Lions absolutely abysmal performance against the Riders. Are there any answers for the multiple problems the team has? Is this just going to be one of those seasons? Will changes be made? You could ask those same questions of the Whitecaps, who continue their winless streak. We cover a lot of areas with your questions this week, including if the Canucks are cursed, the Minnesota Wild drama, NFL predictions, and lots of baseball, with discussion on the Vancouver Canadians, the Blue Jays, and the pennant races in both leagues. We even discuss a little nature. All this plus our best and worst in Garbage Time!

The milestones just keep on coming for Just A Bit Outside, and we're glad you're with us for the ride! We start off with the tire fires that are the BC Lions and Vancouver Whitecaps. While both fires have separate causes, are they equally as bad? How concerned should each team be with their on-field performance? We also talk a little baseball and look back at the British Open (we even discuss the Champions Tour!) We pass the dogs days of summer with discussion on the great questions we continue to receive from you, including the new arena deal in Calgary, the hiring of Ron Francis in Seattle, the potential of a new sports rivalry in the pacific northwest, and the usual tidbits on the Canucks. All this plus our best and worst in Garbage Time!

You thought mid-July meant no Canucks? You thought wrong, but did right by listening to another episode of Just A Bit Outside! We start off with a review of another epic tennis showdown at Wimbledon? Who is the best men's tennis player of all time? What of the BC Lions and Vancouver Whitecaps? Which franchise has been more disappointing this season? Will changes be coming if things don't turn around? With hockey, we discuss the Micheal Ferland signing and the potential roster fallout it may cause. Will Loui Eriksson get moved, or perhaps a younger and bigger name? Is Brock Boeser going to get s new contract or is he on the trading block? We also answer your questions throughout the show! All this and more, plus our best and worst in Garbage Time!

How do we celebrate reaching 1000 followers on Facebook? With a show on our bread and butter topic of course. But before we get to that, we look at a couple other Vancouver teams. The BC Lions won their first game of the year in ugly fashion, but a win is a win. Have they begun to turn a corner, or is it going to be a long season of growing pains? Speaking of ugly fashion, the Whitecaps were hammered. Will they ever rise from mediocrity, or are they doomed without a major shakeup? In hockeyland, we do a final once over and look ahead for the Canucks. Will they make more roster moves before training camp? Will Jim Benning get a new contract? Should he? Does this market have the patience for another year or two of rebuild? We discuss it all and more, plus our usual best and worst in Garbage Time!

It's the most wonderful time of the year, as it's the return of Just A Bit Outside! After a vacation hiatus, we're back with hockey, hockey, and just for fun, some more hockey. We recap the NHL Draft and all the wheelings and dealings of the Canucks. Have they improved? Is the cartel on the hotseat? Tune in for an in-depth discussion on free agency and the challenges of winning, and maybe be entertained as well.

The last show before hiatus, so soak this one in. We start off with a look at the NBA and NHL Finals. Do the Raptors have a legitimate chance at an upset? Can the Blues win the war of attrition over the Bruins? For fun we even discuss the flurry of rumours swirling around the Canucks. The heart of the show is the 25th anniversary of the Canucks 1994 Stanley Cup run. It was a crazy year, sports and otherwise, and we reflect on those playoffs and team, sprinkled with our random memories. Darcy Wakaluk anyone? We also salute the 75th anniversary of D-Day, with our thanks to everyone who participated in World War 2.

Are we Canada's premier sports podcast? Maybe, but we don't bill ourselves that way, and neither should other regional entities. We kick off with a salute to the Toronto Raptors reaching their first NBA Finals. Does that make them Canada's team? No, but it gives them a chance at a championship. Can they beat the Warriors? We also review the 103rd Indy 500 and the BC Lions first pre-season game. Did anyone emerge as a candidate to make the team? Can some new marketing help re-engage this market? Hockey season enters its final stretch, as we reach the Stanley Cup Finals. Bruins or Blues? What sort of role will the officiating play in this series? The World Hockey Championship has also crowned a new winner. Why doesn't this tournament garner as much attention and admiration in North America as it does in Europe? We also look at the Canucks lead up to the NHL Draft, including a rant against a certain ticket provider. It's all speculation, and that's what makes it fun. All this plus our best and worst in Garbage

Did you miss the drama of the PGA Championship? Neither did we. Something you won't miss? Another episode of Just A Bit Outside! We look back at Brooks Koepka dominating another major - is he the best golfer in the world right now? In a huge shock, the Golden State Warriors are back in the NBA Finals. The only question is which eastern team gets the privilege of losing to them. We even talk a little football, as the BC Lions kick off training camp with a bunch of new faces. What will the team look like this year? Hockey season slowly begins to wind down, as the St. Louis Blues punch their ticket to their first finals since 1970 during the show. Can they beat a Bobby Orr-less Boston team and win a championship? We tip our cap to the Prince George Spruce Kings, who lost out in their national championship bid, as well as a look at the Memorial Cup. Do host teams have an unfair advantage in these tournaments? We even manage to talk a little Canucks and World Hockey Championships, plus out best and worst in Garba

They say all good things must come to an end, but we're still going strong! Sadly the same can't be said for the Vancouver Giants, whose magical run through the playoffs came to an end with an overtime loss in Game 7 of the WHL Championship. Will this run reinvigorate the junior hockey fan base here in the long term? We discuss the NBA playoffs (seriously) as it's down to the final four. Do the Raptors stand a chance? Can anyone beat the Warriors? The PGA Championship is also upon us, having moved up from it's late summer spot. Can Tiger win again, or will one of the younger players reign supreme? The NHL playoffs continue with the conference finals, and our predictions continue to be questionable at best. Can anything stop the Bruins? Will either western team even be standing by the time the finals roll around? We also try something a little new and give the power to the people. We talk a little Canucks, and some more junior hockey, plus our best and worst in Garbage Time!

With the sudden and unexpected passing of Jason Botchford, we pay our respects. We may not have always agreed on a professional level, but life is bigger than sports, and it's a sad reality. Our thoughts go out to his family. We do manage to discuss some sports, including a recap of Geoff's experience in Seattle watching the Mariners and Cubs. We talk some junior hockey, with the Vancouver Giants in the WHL Finals against Prince Albert, as well as an update on Canucks prospect Mike DiPietro of the Ottawa 67's. We recap round two of the NHL playoffs, plus some other wheelings and dealings around the league. Even some Canucks news, plus our best and worst in Garbage Time!